DATE: May 23, 2023
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Sanja Bugay, Director, Department of Social Services
SUBJECT: Amendments to Homeless Services Agreements
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
1. Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute Amendment No. 2 to Agreement with Fresno Economic Opportunities Commission for youth bridge housing services extending the term by one year from July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2024 and increasing the maximum by $204,269 to a total of $860,037;
2. Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute Amendment No. 3 to Agreement with Turning Point of Central California, Inc. for triage emergency shelter services, extending the term by eleven months and amending the final term to align with the Fiscal Year beginning July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2024 and increasing the maximum by $1,092,520 to a total of $4,542,058;
3. Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute Amendment No. 2 to Agreement with WestCare California, Inc., for rapid rehousing case management services, extending the term by one year from July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2024 and increasing the maximum by $706,512 to a total of $4,090,421.
REPORT
There is no additional Net County Cost associated with the recommended actions. Approval of the recommended actions will enable the Department of Social Services to add Homeless Housing, Assistance and Prevention (HHAP) funding to extend youth bridge housing services (youth bridge), triage emergency shelter services (triage), and rapid rehousing case management services (rapid rehousing) in Fresno and Madera counties. This item is countywide.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
Should your Board elect not to approve the recommended actions, the County will be out of compliance with the HHAP joint service plan developed in coordination with the regional HHAP recipient jurisdictions and submitted to the State as part of the HHAP applications. In addition, HHAP-1 and HHAP-2 obligation deadlines will not be met and the County and the FMCoC would b...
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